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CIGAR PERFORATOR.

No. 334,686. Patented Jan. 19, 1886.

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U ITED STATES PATENT OFF CE.

CHARLES A. BAYLER AND BENJAMIN F. STRICKLER, or YORK, PA.

ClGAR-PERFORATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.334,686, dated January 19,1886.

Application filed October 16, 1885. Serial No. 180,076. (No model.)

1' 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES A. BAYLER and BENJAMIN F. STRIOKLER, citizens of the United States, the former residing in the borough and county of York and State of Pennsylvania, and the latter in the township of York, of the county and State aforesaid, have invented a new and useful Oigar-Perforator, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a perforator with our improvements attached. Fig. 2 is a plan view of same with top of mold removed, and Fig. 3 is avertical section through the line :0 m of Fig. 2. p 7

Our invention relates to that class of perforators used in perforating bunches of cigars which may have been too tightly rolled, and also in perforating the cheaper make of cigars, which are usually to a greater or less extent filled with chokers.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use our invention, we will proceed to describe the exact manner in which we have carried it out.

In devices of this class heretofore made it has been necessary, after perforating the cigars, to remove the bunches one by one by hand, and turn them as much as was necessary, and then replace them in the mold for additional pressing, in order to remove the creases formed on the cigars bythe first pressing.

One object of our present invention is to avoid the delay and labor of this extra handling the bunches by hand, and at the same time to simplify the operation of perforating the cigars.

In the drawings, A represents the table or stand on which is placed our improved perforator. This table is provided on its under side with a horizontal shaft, B, turning in suitable bearings, and carrying on its outer end the lever G, standing above the table and within convenient reach of the operator. On the opposite end of the shaft we secure a cog segment, D, which meshes into the rack E, secured to the under side of the cross-head F, whereby the operator is enabled to move the cross-head backward or forward at will by the lever O,

and without the employment of any retracting or other springs, which are always more or less liable to get out of order. On the front of the table we secure the stop-plate G, against which the molds H rest while the cigars are being perforated. The molds rest on the adj ustable seat I, rendered adjustable by means of the wedge J, which is passed under the seat to adjust it and the mold to a proper height for receiving the needles into the ends of the cigars. The guide-frameK is constructed with a needle-bar, K, through which the needlesa a pass at every turn of the lever O and movement of the cross-head F. The cross head slides on the ways f and within the guideframe, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The needles a a,at their rear ends,are bent in a crank form, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, and on their outer bend are passed through the plate L, as shown in Figs. 1, 3, and 4. It is evident from this description of our construction that when the needles have entered the cigars the simple movement of the plate L to the right or left will cause all the cigars to be semi-rotated to bring their seams upward, in which condition they are transferred to their molds again and receive a second pressing, when it will be found all seams or marks have been obliterated. This manipulation of the cigars gives to them a much more uniform appearance, and at the same time makes a more compact and desirable article. By simply moving the plate L to the right or left all'the needles are simultaneously turned accordingly.

The operation of our machine is as follows: The cigars being placed in the mold, and the mold being properly adjusted to receive the needles, the operator pulls down on the lever and moves forward the cross-head carrying the needles, which perforate the cigars. This being done, the wedge is partially withdrawn,

' which allows the lower portion of the mold to settle away from the cigars. The top of the mold is also lifted off, and the cigars are left sticking on the needles. It is now evident that by movingthe plate L to the right or to left the needles, and necessarily the cigars, will be partially revolved, when the molds are to be replaced and the objectionable creases removed from the cigars without the latter being removed from the needles.

Having thus described our invention, what E, the plate L, and crank-bent needles a a, in to we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letcombination with the shaft B, lever O, and

ters Patent, is cog-segment D, all constructed to operate sub- 1. The guide-frame K, provided with the stantially as and for the purpose set forth. 5 needle-bar K, and the cross'head F, in com- CHAS. A. BAYLERJ bination with the crank-bent needles a a and BENJAMIN F. STRICKLER. plate L, all constructed to operate substantial- 'Witnesses: 1y as and for the purpose set forth. GEo. GRAYBILL,

2. The crosshead F, provided with the rack GEORGE S. SCHMIDT. 

